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Balloon Buffing
Captain Smollett:
Hmmm, good idea. I've kind of enjoyed the challenge of trying to learn to deal with the balloon buff mechanics as they stand since they're pretty darn tricky but really useful if used correctly.
Your idea would be just as useful but well, much more useful since it would involve more precision.
Good idea.
Zenark:
You could make it immune to the negative effects of the pilot's tools. Still get the rise from Hydrogen, same drop as Chute Vent, just no damage to the balloon.
Or perhaps make it so that a damaged balloon still handles like a fully repaired one.
Squidslinger Gilder:
--- Quote from: Zenark on June 20, 2013, 11:16:15 pm ---You could make it immune to the negative effects of the pilot's tools.
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Giggidy...*falls over in euphoria*
Phores:
--- Quote from: Zenark on June 20, 2013, 11:16:15 pm ---You could make it immune to the negative effects of the pilot's tools. Still get the rise from Hydrogen, same drop as Chute Vent, just no damage to the balloon.
Or perhaps make it so that a damaged balloon still handles like a fully repaired one.
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Good ballance there, only issue I see with it is it requires tools that aren't always used. Could counter it with a heal over time, counters ballon damaging tools whilst still having a use for those without it.
Overall the balloon buff really need some thinking about, as is the time to buff is just too high to have the time for in combat and the duration is too short to throw up pre-combat. It's the only non-gun buff that has to be applied in combat, even a reduced effect with increased duration would be good (and fit more with the general feel of the buff hammer being longer term smaller boosts rather than the pilot being short term high intensity boosts)
Captain Smollett:
Well, don't forget about the magic of the prebuff. Buffs can be done 90% of the way and finished with one hit when you need them. With a well coordinated crew I can often get a buff in the middle of combat.
And while I continue to play devils advocate, you should have seen the old balloon buff. It was like 20 seconds of buffing for 5 seconds of effect; we've come a long way.
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